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July 4, 2025: Hot Fourth of July. Watching rain chances next week.

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🌪️ Seven-Day Tornado Outlook ⛈️

July 4th through July 11th

Current riskNone.

Current confidence level: High confidence in the forecast.

Comment:   No tornado threats.

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Seven-Day Hazardous Weather Outlook

1. Is lightning in the forecast?  YES.   Scattered lightning is in the forecast Sunday through Friday.

2.  Are organized severe thunderstorms in the forecast?  NOT AT THIS TIME.  I will be monitoring next week’s cold front.  Some storms could be intense.

3. Is flash flooding in the forecast? ISOLATED.  I will monitor next week.  Slow-moving summer storms can produce torrential downpours that can briefly flood ditches and roadways.

4. Will non-thunderstorm winds top 40 mph?  NO.   

5. Will temperatures rise above 90 degrees?  YES.   Scattered 90s are likely today through Monday.  The chance of 90 degrees and above will be lower Tuesday through Friday (because of clouds and scattered thunderstorms).

6. Will temperatures rise above 100 degrees?  NO.    

7. Will the heat index (feels like) rise above 100 degrees? POSSIBLE.    That is possible on Saturday.    

8. Will the heat index rise above 115 degrees? NO.     

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A quick forecast glance.  Your 48-hour forecast Graphics

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I hope you and your family have a great holiday weekend!


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Forecast discussion.    

  •   Hot and somewhat humid today through Sunday.  Typical July weather.
  •   Calm weather through Saturday afternoon.
  •   Watching another slow-moving cold front next week.  That will bring increasing clouds and at least scattered thunderstorms.
  •   Where will the front stall?

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Good day, everyone.

Happy Independence Day!

Once again, I made no significant changes to the current forecast.

I made minor adjustments to the rain probabilities next week.  Additional adjustments are likely as confidence in the placement of the cold front increases.

It will be hot today through Sunday!  A bit humid, but not extreme.  Typical July weather for our region.

Calm weather is anticipated tonight through Saturday evening.  I am monitoring late Saturday night for a few showers and thunderstorms over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois.  I capped the chances around 20% to 30%.

Temperatures will range from 90 to 94 degrees today through Sunday.    Heat index values will range from 96 to 102 degrees.  Again, nothing too extreme.

A cold front is expected to push into the region by early next week.

I have thunderstorm chances increasing on Sunday and lingering through much of the week.  Perhaps the entire week (this will depend on where the front stalls).

For now, if you have outdoor plans on Sunday through Friday, then I would not change them.  Monitor updated forecasts.  Have a plan B, like always.

At this time, questions remain regarding the strength of the front and its exact placement.

Let me show you the current rain probabilities.  Adjustments are still possible.  Remember, a 20% chance of thunderstorms during the summer months usually means someone will have a gullywasher, but most areas will remain dry.  It does not mean that it won’t rain on your picnic.

Sunday  7 AM to 7 PM rain probabilities (%)

Sunday night 7 PM to 7 AM rain probabilities (%)

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Tuesday 7 AM to 7 PM rain probabilities (%)

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Wednesday 7 PM to 7 AM rain probabilities (%)

Thursday 7 AM to 7 PM rain probabilities (%)

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Have a great weekend!

Fireworks forecast for July 4th.

Friday: A warm but nice evening. No rain concerns.
Friday evening temperatures are expected to range from 84 to 88 degrees.
Dew points will range from 70 to 74 degrees.  Humid.
Relative humidity 58% to 62%.
Mostly clear sky conditions.
Light winds at less than 10 mph.

Saturday evening conditions will be similar, perhaps a few more clouds.

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The timestamp (upper left) is in Zulu.  12z=7 am. 18z=1 pm. 00z=7 pm.

Double-click the animation to enlarge it.

NAM 3K model

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GFS model..

The timestamp (upper left) is in Zulu.  12z=7 am. 18z=1 pm. 00z=7 pm.

 

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.Average high temperatures for this time of the year are around 87 degrees.

Average low temperatures for this time of the year are around 66 degrees.

Average precipitation during this time period ranges from 1.00″ to 1.40″

Six to Ten Day Outlook.

Blue is below average.  Red is above average.  The no color zone represents equal chances.

Average highs for this time of the year are in the lower 60s.  Average lows for this time of the year are in the lower 40s.

Green is above average precipitation.  Yellow and brown favors below average precipitation.  Average precipitation for this time of the year is around one inch per week.

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Average high temperatures for this time of the year are around 87 degrees.

Average low temperatures for this time of the year are around 67 degrees.

Average precipitation during this time period ranges from 1.20″ to 1.50″
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Eight to Fourteen Day Outlook.

Blue is below average.  Red is above average.  The no color zone represents equal chances.

Green is above average precipitation.  Yellow and brown favors below average precipitation.  Average precipitation for this time of the year is around one inch per week.

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